as in replacement
a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else
The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogate
Adams, a Democrat, has become one of Trump's more vocal surrogates on the issue of immigration, which began when the city welcomed a surge of migrants under Biden with little federal help.
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Among them are shock jock Sid Rosenberg, who was a Trump surrogate during last year’s campaign, and Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz, the founding editor and publisher of Yated Ne’eman, a leading haredi Orthodox publication.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Two years after welcoming their first child into the world via a surrogate, Andrews and her husband, former NHL star Jarret Stoll, were expecting their second child via a surrogate again.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Archer was born in Chicago July 28, 2023, and Fair and her husband were staying at a hotel nearby and were there when the surrogate, Tricia Holloway, gave birth.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Among them are shock jock Sid Rosenberg, who was a Trump surrogate during last year’s campaign, and Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz, the founding editor and publisher of Yated Ne’eman, a leading haredi Orthodox publication.
—Andrew Lapin, Sun Sentinel, 5 May 2025
Two years after welcoming their first child into the world via a surrogate, Andrews and her husband, former NHL star Jarret Stoll, were expecting their second child via a surrogate again.
—Sara Vallone, Miami Herald, 22 May 2025
Archer was born in Chicago July 28, 2023, and Fair and her husband were staying at a hotel nearby and were there when the surrogate, Tricia Holloway, gave birth.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
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However, there are free, open source alternatives like LibreOffice, Darktable (Adobe Lightroom replacement), and GIMP (Adobe Photoshop replacement).—
Luke Larsen,
Wired News,
15 June 2025
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The estate provides vine cuttings to a nursery in the Savoie, which creates massal (rather than clonal) replacement vines for them.—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Elijah Manley, a 26-year-old Florida substitute history teacher, announced a primary challenge against Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL).—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2025
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Todibo made his debut in August’s opening-weekend home loss against Aston Villa as a late substitute but West Ham’s then head coach Julen Lopetegui only introduced him to the starting XI gradually.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Jobless claims — a proxy for layoffs — still remain low by historical standards, suggesting that employers are reluctant to cut staff despite uncertainty over Trump’s policies.—
Paul Wiseman,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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The sculptures are not proxies of the body so much as objects that are able to hold space in multiple ways.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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If Richardson isn’t available, the Colts may consider adding another veteran QB, especially with rookie Riley Leonard serving as the team’s backup.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Returnees Elijah Campbell, who had a pick-six on Tuesday, Patrick McMorris and Jordan Colbert, and rookie Dante Trader Jr., who also had a pick-six Tuesday, have mostly been working as backups with Davis and Melinfonwu working primarily as the starters.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2025
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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